Chapelle Saint-Orthaire

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The Chapel Saint-Orthaire d'Étavaux is a Catholic chapel located in Saint-André-sur-Orne, France.

Location: The chapel is located in the French department of Calvados, in the former commune of Etavaux, present-day commune of Saint-André-sur-Orne.

History: The chapel, dedicated to Ortaire de Landelles, of the 6th, is dated the 12th and 13th. The saint to whom the building is dedicated is a holy healer popular in Normandy, caring for the ills of rheumatism and skin diseases. A popular feast taking place in May at the chapel to celebrate the saint was reported in 1883. The building has been listed as historic monuments since June 21, 1927.

Description: The chapel is built of Caen stone. The side door has diamond-shaped chevrons. There is a canonial dial on the south wall of the chapel.

List of historical monuments of Calvados

External links: Chapelle Saint-Orthaire d'Étavaux on the site patrimoine-de-france.com page dedicated to Ortaire on the site saintes-en-calvados